could be a good option,both playing wise and financially.

Ratchford is the one!! Young, English, Has alot of potential but with already high level of ability, And cheap due to being at a club which possibly won't get a their franchise renewed.
He could learn from Long and even to a degree from Horne but for Horney to stay i would want him to take a pay cut at his next renewal down to squad player level or simply allow him to move on with our best wishes!!

50K of Horneys contract doesn`t count due to his service , making him a cheaper option.
Lets judge Richard if he gets to play consistanly alongside Long.

He looked back to his best when he got consecutive MOM awards earlier this season.

My thoughts exactly. When will people stop wittering on!

Horne needs some luck now. I'd love to see him back in the side and then staying fit for a good 3 or 4 months to really show his worth. I said before the season started that if he comes back stronger than ever it will be like having a brand new signing at 6 because of the best part of 2 years he's missed.

Richard Horne gets more money after his £50k deduction than Stefan Ratchford would cost plus; Better injury record (so far), Better prospect and ability to adapt and learn more from Longy (a player to build a team around for the next 10 yrs).

Also, that £50k would then switch to another player in their testimonial year e.g. Yeamo can't be far off.

We would still be saving Horne's full salary

The money is irrelevant to me mate, Horne is a shoe in when fit. We just need to get him fit. He's head and shoulders above Ratchford and is still only 27/28 i think. If he gets over his injuries we have 5+ years left of Horne at 6.

God knows



Seems some people would rather have Ratchford who can't even get a game at Salford.

And therein lies the problem

Neither could Myler when he decided he was leaving. Its just Bombers way of punishing a player who wants out!! Ratchford is only 21 and should be the sort of player you develop your team around. Don't get me wrong he is not the best 6 in the world but IMO he would offer us more than Horne in the long term but learn from him and the other senior players around him (Long, Fitz and Ogre while they are here) in the shorter term. I genuinely think we have seen Horneys best days.